| 3 |
The Chief
Executive joins officials in the Great
Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate
the 60th anniversary of China's victory
in the war of resistance against Japanese
aggression and the world war against
fascism. |
| 5 |
The Chief
Secretary for Administration, Mr Rafael
Hui, leads a group of senior officials
to meet the Mayor of Shenzhen, Mr
Xu Zongheng, and his delegation. Both
sides review the progress of work
since the signing of a memorandum
on enhancing cooperation between Shenzhen
and Hong Kong, and eight other cooperation
agreements in June 2004. |
| 8 |
Hong Kong
is ranked the world's freest economy
in the 'Economic Freedom of the World:
2005 Annual Report' by the Fraser
Institute of Canada and the Cato Institute
of the United States. |
| 12 |
Vice-President
Zeng Qinghong officiates at the grand
opening of Hong Kong Disneyland on
Lantau, one of five Disney parks in
the world. |
| 13 |
The Executive
Council approves the draft agreement
for Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
to build an $8.3 billion Kowloon Southern
Link connecting northwest New Territories
and urban Kowloon. The rail line is
scheduled to open in 2009. |
| 18 |
The Chief
Executive joins Hong Kong athletes
and sports officials for a torch relay
ahead of the 10th National Games in
Nanjing. |
| 25 |
The Chief
Executive and members of the Legislative
Council depart on a two-day official
visit to the Pearl River Delta (PRD)
region. |
| 28 |
The Chief
Executive and the Governor of Guangdong
Province, Mr Huang Huahua, co-chair
the Eighth Plenary of the Hong Kong/Guangdong
Cooperation Joint Conference in Hong
Kong.
The Secretary for Financial Services
and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma,
leads a high-level Hong Kong financial
services delegation to Fujian for
a three-day visit to enhance mutual
understanding and promote financial
services cooperation. |
| 30 |
Hong Kong
and Macao authorities and Mainland
officials from nine southern provinces
agree on a plan to promote cooperation
in innovation and technology in the
Pan-PRD. |